January 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Local GOP candidates officially made their intentions known Saturday during a “Meet and Greet” hosted by the DeKalb County Republican Party at the courthouse.
In addition to Sheriff Patrick Ray and Trustee Sean Driver, who are each seeking their fourth terms, three other candidates announced for county wide offices during the gathering including Susan Martin, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Circuit Court Clerk, and Reed Edge and Danny Hale who are both seeking the GOP nomination to run for Road Supervisor. Incumbent Road Supervisor Butch Agee did not attend Saturday’s meeting. He has already announced his decision not to seek a second term.
Six persons are seeking the GOP nod to run for the County Commission including the following:
- Tom Chandler in the 1st district
- Sabrina Farler in the 2nd district
- Greg Matthews in the 4th district
- Jerry Adcock in the 5th district (incumbent)
- Matt Adcock in the 6th district
- Bruce Malone in the 7th district
The DeKalb Republican Party will hold their caucus on Sunday, February 11 to formally nominate candidates to run for election in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 2nd.
Other candidates making announcements Saturday to run in the August 2nd GOP primary for state offices were 40th District State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, 17th District State Senator Mark Pody, Menda Holmes for State Representative in District 46, and Dr. Rolando Toyos, founder and CEO of the Toyos Clinic with locations in Memphis and Nashville, who will enter the race to succeed Bob Corker in the U.S. Senate.